The word means rich, aristocratic, wealthy, loaded, fancy, toff, toffee nosed, upper crust, well off, or well to do. The origin of this word actually derives from an old Romany Gypsy slang word for pennies, i.e. if you've a lot of pennies you're well to do, rich, etc. In this light, the word posh can be used as a term of light hearted derision. Please note: a wrong but often repeated even on this website is the urban myth is that the word POSH orginated from Port Out Starboard Home - based on based on the position of the more expensive cabins on a passenger ships from England to India - but this is actually nonesense whch has been commonly repeated.
She looks really posh with that new pearl necklace. Have you seen her beatiful bone china tea set, it is really posh. She must be quite posh to have sent her children to Eton School. She talks quite posh.
by Joey Cymru November 8, 2005
one of the spice girls, one of very few people in the world who from different camera angles can look white, asian, or hispanic
by kidzbop September 5, 2005
by Anonymous August 29, 2003
As in travel from and to India and England
Because of the position of the day sun the best cabins were always "Port (side) Out, Starbord (side) Home"
POSH
Because of the position of the day sun the best cabins were always "Port (side) Out, Starbord (side) Home"
POSH
by Patrick Spence-Thomas May 8, 2003
by Innit? McGuinness July 17, 2006
by Poly P April 10, 2002